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The Largest Salvation Army Communities

The Salvation Army is a worldwide religious denomination and philanthropical organization. Its innovative methods, especially in inner cities, have influenced evangelical and charitable work throughout the world and in numerous religious denominations.

The Salvationists are perhaps best known for their brass bands, uniformed officers, and Christmastime fund-raising using bell-ringers. The missionaries featured in the Broadway musical Guys and Dolls were Salvationists.

Top 10 U.S. states with highest percentage of

Salvation Army members in the population, 1990

State	Number ofCongregations	Number ofMembers	Percent ofState Population
Alaska	32	2,487	0.45%
Hawaii	11	1,267	0.11
Nebraska	12	1,708	0.11
South Dakota	6	732	0.11
Iowa	21	2,794	0.10
Kansas	20	2,128	0.09
West Virginia	18	1,536	0.09
Indiana	41	4,500	0.08
Maine	10	1,037	0.08
Michigan	56	7,896	0.08

Top 10 U.S. states with most

Salvation Army members, 1990

State	Number ofCongregations	Number ofMembers	Percent ofState Population
California	96	11,047	0.04%
Pennsylvania	81	8,163	0.07
Michigan	56	7,896	0.08
Illinois	57	7,209	0.06
New York	77	6,711	0.04
Ohio	63	6,455	0.06
Texas	50	5,676	0.03
Florida	37	4,880	0.04
Indiana	41	4,500	0.08
Virginia	26	4,175	0.07

States on both lists (Highest Number and Highest Percent): Indiana.

Source: Churches and Church Membership in the United States, 1990, published by the Glenmary Research Center, P.O. Box 507, Mars Hill, NC 28754. Principle investigator: Church Growth Research Center, Church of the Nazarene, Kansas City, MO. This data source was obtained from the American Religion Data Archive.